The family name Ivanov is common in major Russian regional centers, and especially in the North-West of Russia. The last name Ivanov has a lot of derivatives: Vanin, Vankin, Vanyushin, Ivashov, Ivashin, Ivashkin Ivashutin, Ivashchenkov, Ivanenkov, Ivanischev, Ivankov and so on. 2. Smirnov.
On a beef animal or a hog, the top part of the head between the ears is the: Brisket: The muscled part between the front legs of a beef animal is the: Round: The MOST muscled portion of the rear leg of a beef animal is the: Shank: The leg of a chicken is the: Comb
Cooking a corned beef: A quick lesson in meat science is in order. Beef brisket, from which corned beef is made, is a cut from the steer's underbelly, behind the front legs (foreshanks). The series of somewhat long, thin, grainy muscles from the working end of cattle is strong and tough. Such a cut requires long, slow cooking for the connective tissues to break down and grow tender.